Reply #3: We keep being reassured that he's only lying to THEM [View All]

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My skepticism has been at full boil ever since the 40 Days of Faith and Family tour in South Carolina 13 months ago. We're to believe that every rightward maneuver is somehow proof that he's really not going to go that way. Even to a contrarian, such reverse proof is perplexing.

We know for a fact that he will twist facts to suit his needs and misrepresent the actions he hasn't been able to duck out of making a commitment on, yet we're steadfastly certain that he'll change his ways and fight for what is right.

I guess it's faith, something I've never had a taste for, that brings people to these certainties.

What I see is an establishment appeaser with something to disprove, and that's a dangerous mix of traits at pivotal times like these.

If there was anything worth fighting for in Afghanistan, it might be different, but if we're just going to try to out-macho a bunch of primitive fantasists, the prospects don't look too bright.

If things transpire as I fear, it will be difficult to listen to the disillusioned, especially those who shrieked down any opposition and crammed this candidacy down our collective throats.

Still, the guy's holding a terrible hand and he deserves our support and tolerance. More than anything else, his career shows him inexperienced at precisely what's needed now: steadfastness and willing to step right up and take an unequivocal stand on various things. Perhaps I'm wrong in my character assessment, and I hope I am, but it's a tough job and he asked for it; he owes us and everyone else bigtime.